"It would be great if we could live on like this."
Yes, Huo Sheng is good. Cheng Yan knew it early on. He is strong, gentle, and responsible. All are the elements that attract him to love and get close to Huo Sheng.
But it's not that Cheng Yan didn't think about how Huo Sheng would answer these questions, but he had imagined that Huo Sheng would treat him with a lot of tenderness, which was very different from what happened now.
After all, he also knows that some problems can be solved without being gentle, such as the eyes of the world, the incomprehension of relatives, and even the words that children may encounter. Many times, the obstacles that have discouraged him from approaching each other.
And he himself is always afraid of his own thoughts. If they say it, will it become a burden for the other party, or to some extent add a seemingly safe shackle to the relationship between the two of them. I didn't expect that Huo Sheng would accept it like this, and even hoped that he would rely on him.
The same man, Cheng Yan couldn't help thinking that if he was confident enough and strong enough, he would definitely be better than now.
He couldn't help but sighed helplessly in his heart, but because of Huo Sheng's words, he was a little relieved.
That night, Huo Sheng didn't stay overnight, because he had to leave the next day. After dinner, as soon as he mentioned it to Cheng Yan, he was persuaded by the other party to go home early.
Cheng Yan originally thought that it was just one night away and that they would be able to meet the next day, but he didn't think that there would be too many things before the Spring Festival. Delayed for several days without seeing anyone.
The Spring Festival came as scheduled, and on the morning of New Year's Eve, Cheng Yan followed Mother Cheng back to his hometown.
Relatives in his hometown have always been enthusiastic. As soon as Cheng Yan returned, his aunts and sisters-in-law took him to ask questions. From work to object, it was exactly the same as when he came back a few years ago.
Cheng Yan was soft-hearted, and when he heard it, he sat upright and answered slowly.
Cheng Yan didn't care about those questions about work and life, and he answered whatever he wanted, but when relatives asked him about his current situation and then asked him if he had a partner, Cheng Yan couldn't help but feel a little guilty. After thinking about it, in the end Seeing that he couldn't get around, he still said no.
Mother Cheng, who was sitting on the side, cared about it. When she heard the question about this object, she smiled and said she wanted to help introduce more. As a result, the enthusiastic sisters and sisters did not take long, and they actually pushed a bunch of WeChat. Come on, it's not good for Cheng Yan to add it, nor is it appropriate not to add it.
They discussed vigorously, but Cheng Yan had no choice, so he pretended to have a phone, shook his phone and ran out of the door.
When the group of little nieces and nephews who were playing outside saw him come out, they pulled his trouser legs and asked him to squat down, asking him to play together.
Cheng Yan was helpless, so he had to play with them for a while, and when they became crazy, he sat down on the low stool with a smile, and took out the small snacks in his pocket to share with the children.
A few children happily circled around him, and the phone rang at this moment.
I haven't seen each other for several days. Cheng Yan looked at the name displayed on the phone, somewhat excited.
Not wanting to answer the button, I pressed it down, and just said "hello", I heard a child's voice coming out directly.
Huo Xiaoman seemed to be at a distance from the receiver, but her voice was very clear. She seemed very puzzled, and asked, "Who are you?"
"Xiaoman?" Cheng Yan guessed that her father didn't explain much, and smiled and said to her, "I'm your brother Cheng Yan."
"Brother!" It took a few seconds for the receiver to respond. When he came back, his voice was obviously raised by a degree, and he shouted excitedly: "Where are you?"
"Where is Xiaoman in the countryside?" Cheng Yan replied softly when he heard it.
Who knew that Huo Xiaoman not only didn't answer, but shouted from somewhere, "The countryside? Where is the countryside?"
Immediately, before Cheng Yan could make a sound, he heard the voice he missed a bit. The man said in the direction of the little guy with a hint of reproach: "Huo Xiaoman, are you playing with my phone again? Who did you call again?"
The receiver was next to his ear, and Cheng Yan listened to the sound without making a sound, just waiting quietly.
After waiting for the clutter of the items on the other side to pass, I heard Huo Sheng again, as if he had left a gap and smiled softly before picking up and shouting: "Cheng Yan."
Cheng Yan heard it, and his voice softened a lot, and he replied, "It's me."
To the convenience, he immediately asked: "How is it? Are you okay?"
He bit his lip, and after a while, he said, "Everything is fine, how about you?"
Huo Sheng smiled and said, "Everything is fine, I've been here with Grandma Xiaoman these two days."
He continued to say helplessly, "It's just that Xiaoman is a little noisy and doesn't stop for a while."
Cheng Yan couldn't help laughing, "If it's a big New Year's Eve, just follow her."
Although it was across the receiver, the voice was still as if the other party was talking in his ear. Cheng Yan lowered his head and raised the corner of his mouth, but heard that Huo Sheng didn't seem to agree, "If you love him again, you will be pampered."
There was a slight breath in the receiver, and Cheng Yan couldn't help but show in his mind that the other party was talking over there while shaking his head slightly. He raised his eyes and looked at the little boys who were playing with their front feet on the ground, and sighed. : "Xiaoman is already very obedient."
"So, those bad habits haven't been revealed before your eyes," Huo Sheng said. "You're still kept in the dark."
"Dad, I want to talk to my brother." Huo Sheng was still talking when Huo Xiaoman's voice suddenly came in.
Cheng Yan didn't know what was going on across the phone, so he only heard Huo Sheng's explanation, "I'll call Xiaoman, she wants to chat with you for a while." Then there was another murmur of items passing, and then Huo Xiaoman He picked up the phone and said, "Brother, Xiaoman wants to eat a small cake."
This made Cheng Yan laugh and said to her, "When you come back from vacation, my brother will do it for you."
"Then I want to be with my brother during the New Year." Huo Xiaoman said again.
Then, I heard a somewhat familiar voice coming from behind, "Huo Xiaoman, you will go to Jiangcheng with your aunt tomorrow, where else do you want to go?"
The voice on the other side immediately became a little unhappy, "I miss my brother."
Huo Sheng seemed to be beside him and said, "When you come back from winter vacation, I will ask you to find your brother Cheng Yan."
"Oh." Huo Xiaoman's voice was obviously low.
Cheng Yan, who was on the other end of the phone, quickly comforted her a few words, and promised her that she would cook something delicious for her, which made her a little happier, and then handed the phone back reluctantly.
After Huo Sheng took it, he smiled helplessly and said, "Hey, I can't do anything about her."
"If she wants to come, let her come." Cheng Yan couldn't help but suggested to the other party.
But he didn't think, "That won't work," Huo Sheng directly rejected his proposal, and then added a legitimate reason, "She will be busy with work, and she will not start school so early, so it is impossible to send her there. So just let her stay, it's been like this every year before."
After that, Cheng Yan didn't fight for Huo Xiaoman any more.
During the Chinese New Year, the number of buses running was much less. On the afternoon of the second day of the new year, Cheng Yan said goodbye to his relatives and boarded the bus alone to return to Rongcheng.
Huo Sheng remembered the days and asked Cheng Yan's shift to pick him up at the station. When he received someone, he took the person directly back to his home without asking.
Cheng Yan was a little surprised, but didn't say anything.
There are no children at home, and I feel that the place is quiet and peaceful.
Cheng Yan put the small bag in his hand at the door, and asked Huo Sheng if he wanted to go out to eat at night.
Huo Sheng thought for a while and said, "Look at you, if you want to be at home at night, there will be food at home."
"Then do it at home." Cheng Yan replied, washed his hands, and naturally went to check what was in the refrigerator.
Seeing Cheng Yan's familiarity, Huo Sheng bent the corners of his mouth unconsciously. After waiting for the dishes to be served in turn in the evening, he deliberately opened a bottle of wine to celebrate the new year.
Cheng Yan didn't drink much, and after a few sips, his face flushed slightly. Fortunately, he always knew how much he could drink. Even in this situation, he controlled the amount and tried his best to stay awake.
It's just that although the brain can still think, its actions are somewhat uncontrollable. He squatted to the side and stared blankly at the other person's appearance, so he looked like he was shy in normal times, and he was a little bolder than those.
Huo Sheng looked back at him, couldn't help but gently stroked the back of his hand, and told him to let him wash up early.
As a result, Cheng Yan stayed for several minutes, waiting for someone to get up, then got up and went into the bathroom of the master bedroom.
And when he entered, Cheng Yan realized that Huo Sheng was here for him, and he really made a lot of preparations.
The toiletries inside are all new and paired. Towels, bath towels, and even razors are all the same.
These fell into his eyes, urging him to turn around and hug each other.
Immediately afterwards, he heard Huo Shengju in his ear and asked him, "Yanyan, do you want to come and stay for a few days when you are free?"